Pattern Pieces

1 Front and Back Skirt Piece 2x

2 Waistband 1x
3 Front and Back Lining 4x

Copy Paper with DinA4 Print:

The pattern pieces are printed with a narrow border onto 27 pages. Wait until all pages are printed. Arrange
the pages as depicted in the page with instructions on how to put the pages together.
Cut the pages at the upper right edge along the narrow border. Start with the lower left page and glue the
pieces together at the border lines.

Choose the size of the patter according to the Burda measurement chart. The sizes for dresses, Blouses,
Jackets and Coats are determined by the bust measurement, the sizes for pants and skirts are determined by
the hip measurement.
Adjust, if necessary, if your measurements differ from the Burda measurement chart.

Cut the pattern pieces for your size.

Fabric Fold (-----) means: This is the middle of a pattern pieces, not an edge or a seam. The piece is cut
twice the size of the pattern; the fabric fold is the middle axis of the piece.
The pattern pieces with interrupted outlines are placed onto the fabric with the printed side facing down.
The cutting plans show how to arrange the pattern pieces on the fabric.

If fabric is not folded, pin the pattern pieces to the right side.
If fabric is folded, pin the pattern pieces with the right side of the fabric facing inside. Pin pattern pieces
on wrong side.
Place cutting plan over the selvage, finally, cut with fabric not folded.

Seam and Hem Allowances are included in the pattern:

3 cm (1 ¼ inches) at hem and 1.5 cm (1/2 inch) at all other seams.
Using Burda copy paper, transfer the lines and marking on the pieces onto the wrong side of the fabric.
Instructions are included in the package.

LINING
Cut lining according to piece 3.
⇒See copy paper

Seam and Hem allowances are included in the pattern:

1.5 cm (1/2 inch) at all edges and seams.

INTERFACING
Cut interfacing according to the drawing and iron onto wrong side of fabric.

Sewing
When sewing, the right sides of the fabric are facing.
Transfer all lines of the pattern pieces onto the right side of the fabric with basting stitches
SKIRT
Side seams/Slit on left
1.) Place skirt pieces onto each other, right
sides facing. Pin side seams. Stitch right
side seam. Stitch left side seams from
the slit marking downward. Secure seam
ends. Leave slits pinned. De-baste seam
allowances, finish. Tear basting stitches
at slit.
Zip
2.) Pin zip underneath the slit edges so that
the teeth are covered. Stitch zip using
zipper foot.
LINING
Stitch front and back middle seam. Trim seam
allowances; de-baste them held together and iron
to side. Stitch side seams as with the skirt pieces.

Lining the skirt

3.) Pull lining onto the skirt, wrong sides
facing. Fold apart and pin upper edges,
side seams lying atop each other. Sew
lining to skirt at the zipper bands.

Waistband
4.) Pin waistband onto the upper skirt edge,
letting the underlap overlap at the back
skirt piece. Stitch. Secure seam ends.
Iron seam allowances into the
waistband. Finish the seam allowance of
the other long edge.
5.) Fold over waistband at the wrap line,
right side inside. Stitch narrow ends onto
each other. Trim seam allowances, cut
diagonally at edges.
Fold over and pin the waistband to the
inside at the wrap line, pin to the base
Seam. Iron. Coming from the right skirt
end, stitch all waistband lines neatly,
stitching the inner half to the base seam.

Add buttonhole to the front waistband edge. Sew

button to underlap

Seam
6.) De-baste seam, fold to the inside and
pin. Iron. Stitch seam loosely by hand.

Fold and iron the lining seam to the inside. Fold

in and stitch neatly, the lining skirt should be 1.5
cm (1/2 inch) shorter than the skirt.